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The TBI Resource Guide is the internet`s central source of information regarding traumatic brain injury. The TBI Resource Guide website consists of over 2,000 pages of information, materials, education and resources about the brain, brain injury and TBI rehabilitation for survivors, families and professionals.

Risk of Parkinson's Disease Increases with Pesticide Exposure and Head Trauma (Jun 4)

Exposure to pesticides and traumatic head injury may have a causative role in Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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Stanford Researchers Track Human Stem Cells Transplanted Into Rat Brain (Jun 11)

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have illuminated the path taken by human neural stem cells that were transplanted into the brains of rats and mice, and found that the cells successfully navigate toward areas damaged by stroke.

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Study Outlines How Stroke, Head Injury Can Increase Risk of Alzheimer's Disease (Jun 18)

Researchers from the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders (MGH-MIND) have discovered how the death of brain cells caused by a stroke or head injury may cause generation of amyloid-beta protein - the key component of senile plaques seen in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

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We would like to welcome the recent formation of the California Brain Injury Association (CALBIA). CALBIA is a non-profit membership organization providing information, referrals, education, advocacy and support for those affected by brain injury.

The CALBIA is holding a series of six TBI Caregiver Conferences between August and October. You can find information about these informative lectures at:

http://www.calbia.org/caregivers07.html

For more information about CALBIA, the upcoming conferences, and how to become a member of this important organization please click here

The Summer 2007 (16.3) issue of the Inside View quarterly newsletter is now available! With a $12 yearly subscription ($24 international), glossy, hard-copy versions of the Inside View will be delivered to your door every three months.

Two-year subscriptions are only $22 ($44 international) and three-year subscriptions are $30 ($60 international).

Summer Issue Table of Contents:

Impact of Brain Injury on the Family
Stem Cells Into Neurons
MTBI and Sleep Disorders
Case Study: Not Just the Flu
How the Brain Compensates
2007 Conference Schedule
CNS Programs and Services

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06/26/07 Multimodal monitoring in traumatic brain injury: current status and future directions
06/26/07 Ordinary people tell heart-wrenching stories of traumatic brain injury
06/26/07 Black children experience worse clinical and functional outcomes after traumatic brain injury: An analysis of the national pediatric trauma registry
06/26/07 Catastrophic head injuries in high school and college football players
06/26/07 The impact of prehospital ventilation on outcome after severe traumatic brain injury
06/26/07 Fatigue after TBI: Association with neuroendocrine abnormalities
06/22/07 High rate of misdiagnosis in patients in an acute vegetative state
06/22/07 Racial disparities in outcomes of persons with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
06/22/07 Clinical outcome of severe head injury in different protocol-driven therapies
06/20/07 Traumatic brain injury: assessment, resuscitation and early management
06/20/07 Recurrent concussion and risk of depression in retired professional football players
06/20/07 Relationship between plasma adrenocorticotropin hormone and intensive care unit survival in early traumatic brain injury
06/20/07 Indications for routine repeat head computed tomography (CT) stratified by severity of traumatic brain injury
06/19/07 Q&A: Doctor helps explain concussions
06/19/07 Increased serum sFas and TNFagr following isolated severe head injury in males
06/19/07 Contractures and involuntary muscle overactivity in severe brain injury
06/19/07 Reliability of S100B in predicting severity of central nervous system injury
06/19/07 CT and MR imaging of acute cranial trauma
06/19/07 A mobile phone as a memory aid for individuals with traumatic brain injury: A preliminary investigation
06/19/07 Intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure as risk factors in children with traumatic brain injuries
06/18/07 Changes in coping strategies, social support, optimism and health-related quality of life following traumatic brain injury: A longitudinal study
06/18/07 Achieving a successful and sustainable return to the workforce after ABI: A client-centred approach
06/18/07 Hypersomnia following traumatic brain injury
06/15/07 Penetrating gunshot injuries to the brain
06/15/07 S100B serum level predicts computed tomography findings after minor head injury
06/14/07 Longitudinal changes in global brain volume between 79 and 409 days after traumatic brain injury: relationship with duration of coma
06/13/07 Word Memory Test failure 23 times higher in mild brain injury than in parents seeking custody: The power of external incentives
06/12/07 Apolipoprotein E4 allele presence and functional outcome after severe traumatic brain injury
06/12/07 Overview and inter-rater reliability of an incident-based rating scale for aggressive behaviour following traumatic brain injury: The Overt Aggression Scale-Modified for Neurorehabiltation-Extended (OAS-MNR-E)
06/12/07 Diffuse axonal injury in severe traumatic brain injury visualized using high-resolution diffusion tensor imaging
06/11/07 Stanford researchers track human stem cells transplanted into rat brain
06/11/07 Improving brain cell survival after brain injury
06/11/07 Delineating Communication Impairments Associated With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report
06/11/07 Pituitary functions in the acute phase of traumatic brain injury: Are they related to severity of the injury or mortality?
06/11/07 Psychological adjustment and marital satisfaction following head injury. Which critical personal characteristics should both partners develop?
06/11/07 Role of intracranial pressure values and patterns in predicting outcome in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review
06/11/07 Adults’ new brain cells may revive old neurons
06/11/07 Assessing adaptive behaviour in the post-acute setting following traumatic brain injury: Initial reliability and validity of the Adaptive Behaviour and Community Competency Scale (ABCCS)
06/11/07 Acute metabolic brain changes following traumatic brain injury and their relevance to clinical severity and outcome
06/07/07 Study outlines how stroke, head injury can increase risk of Alzheimer's disease
06/06/07 The ineffectiveness of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for diagnosis in an Omani traumatic brain injured population
06/06/07 Wisconsin Card Sorting Test: Factor structure and relationship to productivity and supervision needs following severe traumatic brain injury
06/05/07 Researchers track human stem cells transplanted into rat brain
06/04/07 Health-related quality of life during the first year after severe brain trauma with and without polytrauma
06/04/07 Gabapentin in the management of dysautonomia following severe traumatic brain injury: a case series
06/01/07 Comparison of the O-Log and GOAT as measures of posttraumatic amnesia

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Visit the TBI Resource Guide Discussion Forum and join over 500 registered users in asking questions and exchanging ideas with each other on over 150 TBI related topics.

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Visit our new "Veterans and TBI" section of the website. There you will find links to important related websites, PDF information pamphlets, and current news bulletins.

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Read traumatic brain injury survivor case studies detailing injuries, rehabilitation, and outcomes.

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The TBI Resource Guide offers four on-line, continuing education courses. Our courses are $60 each and certified for 2-hours.

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Applied Behavior Analysis
Brain Injury Rehabilitation: An Overview
Brain Anatomy and Function

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The Centre for Neuro Skills Clinical Research and Education Foundation (CNS - CREF) Is a not-for-profit (503c) foundation whose mission is to further the basis of knowledge about treatment of acquired brain injury at the post acute level and share that knowledge with practicing professionals, family members of those with traumatic brain injuries and the general public.

CNS-CREF website: click here

** You can now submit your events and conferences directly to our online listing by by going to the page below and clicking on the "submit your event or conference" link:
www.neuroskills.com/events.php

Jun 27-30
APTA Annual Conference
Denver, CO
703-684-2782
Web: apta.org

Aug 17-20
APA Annual Conference
San Francisco, CA
202-336-5500
Web: apa.org

Aug 28
TBI Caregiver Conference
Pomona, CA
661-872-4903
Email: calbiainfo@yahoo.com
Web: calbia.org

Aug 29
TBI Caregiver Conference
Long Beach, CA
661-872-4903
Email: calbiainfo@yahoo.com
Web: calbia.org

Aug 31
TBI Caregiver Conference
San Jose, CA
661-872-4903
Email: calbiainfo@yahoo.com
Web: calbia.org

Sep 5-8
Annual State of the State in Head Injury Meeting
St. Louis, MO
301-656-3500
Email: nashia@nashia.org
Web: nashia.org

Sep 8
Pikes Peak Challenge Hike for Brain Injury Awareness
Manitou Springs Memorial Park, CO
719-574-1634
Email: info@PikesPeakChallenge.com
Web: pikespeakchallenge.com

Sep 19
TBI Caregiver Conference
Red Bluff, CA
661-872-4903
Email: calbiainfo@yahoo.com
Web: calbia.org

Sep 21-22
Understanding and Dealing with Behaviour Problems following brain injury
London, United Kingdom
+1276 472 369
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk
Web: braintreetraining.co.uk

Sep 23-26
UC Neurotrauma Conference
Santa Barbara, CA
805-564-4333
Web: fpdtr.com

Sep 26-27
International Symposium on the Vegetative and Minimally Conscious State
Cambridge, United Kingdom
01-223-348135
Email: mrc30@cam.ac.uk
Web: coma-science.com

Sep 27-28
BIA of Michigan Annual Conference
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Web: biami.org

Sep 27-29
NABIAS Fifth Annual Conference on Brain Injury
San Antonio, TX
703-960-6500
Email: conference@nabis.org
Web: nabis.org

Oct 3-5
Brain Injury Association of Missouri Annual Conference
St. Charles, MO
314-426-4024
Email: sgee@biamo.org
Web: biamo.org

Oct 4- 6
BIA of Colorado Annual Conference
Vail, CO
303-355-9969
Email: camp@biacolorado.org
Web: biacolorado.org

Oct 6
Brain Injury Association of Missouri Annual Family/Survivor Conference
St. Charles, MO
314-426-4024
Email: sgee@biamo.org
Web: biamo.org

Oct 9
TBI Caregiver Conference
Fresno, CA
661-872-4903
Email: calbiainfo@yahoo.com
Web: calbia.org

Oct 11
6th Annual Neuro Rehab Conference
Loma Linda, CA
Email: lmosley@neuroskills.com

Oct 11-12
BIA of Indiana Annual Conference
317-356-7722
Email: info@biai.org
Web: biausa.org/Indiana

Oct 22
TBI Caregiver Conference
San Diego, CA
661-872-4903
Email: calbiainfo@yahoo.com
Web: calbia.org

Oct 24
BIA of Delaware Annual Conference
Dover, DE
800-411-0505
Email: biadresourcecenter@cavtel.net
Web: biausa.org/Delaware/bia.htm

Oct 26-27
BIA of Illinois Annual Conference
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
312-726-5699
Email: info@biail.org
Web: biail.org

Nov 14-16
Partnerships in Rehabilitation: The Best of Both Worlds
Melbourne, Australia
Web: rehab2007.com

Nov 16-18
State of the Art Medical and Rehabilitative Care in Brain Injury: Clinical and Legal Implications
Napa, CA
Tel: 661-872-4903
Email: calbiainfo@yahoo.com
Web: calbia.org

Dec 7-8
Advanced Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop (Attention & Information Processing)
London, United Kingdom
+1276 472 369
Email: enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk Web: braintreetraining.co.uk

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That is all for this month. See you in July!

Craig S. Persel
Managing Editor, TBI Resource Guide
Centre for Neuro Skills
cns@neuroskills.com

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